Title:  Customer Supply Chain Optimisation Lead - FTC 12 months

At Kellanova, we’re on a mission to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. As a Customer Supply Chain Optimisation Lead, you’ll be at the heart of that mission—leading a passionate, proactive team that thrives on delivering exceptional service and driving continuous improvement. This hybrid role, based in the vibrant Media City, Salford, is perfect for someone who’s energised by collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and making a real impact on customer satisfaction.

This is more than a supply chain role—it’s a chance to shape how we serve our customers across the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Away from Home (AFH) channels. You’ll be the voice of the customer, the coach of a high-performing team, and the spark behind innovative, cost-saving ideas that keep our supply chain running like clockwork.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Supply Chain Leadership and Customer Excellence: Be the strategic force behind our customer supply chain operations across Ireland and UK Away from Home channels. You’ll lead with vision, forging trusted partnerships and delivering best-in-class service that sets us apart in the FMCG landscape.
• Champion the Customer Voice: Collaborate cross-functionally and externally to transform feedback into actionable insights, driving mutual growth and elevating the customer experience.
• Unlocking Value Through Data and Innovation: Use your analytical acumen to identify and deliver opportunities for productivity gains cost efficiency improvements. You’ll turn data into opportunity, designing smart solutions that benefit both our business and our customers.
• Empowering High Performing Teams: Inspire and develop a high performing team to deliver on our UKI market goals. You’ll foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and personal growth. Where people thrive and deliver exceptional results.
• Driving End-to-End Collaboration: Working seamlessly across with Sales, Demand Planning, Logistics, and Customer Service to ensure flawless execution and alignment on shared goals. You’ll be the connector that ensures supply chain delivers.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Strategic Ownership & Initiative: You’re a self-starter with the autonomy and drive to identify cross-functional opportunities for productivity and savings, turning ideas into measurable impact.
• Supply Chain & Customer-Facing Expertise: With hands-on experience in supply chain or customer engagement roles, you understand the dynamics of FMCG and know how to deliver value in fast-paced environments.
• Inspirational Leadership: You’ve successfully led and developed high-performing teams, fostering growth, accountability, and collaboration to achieve ambitious goals.
• Digital Fluency & Analytical Tools: You’re confident navigating SAP and Excel, and you bring insights to life using tools like Tableau or Power BI—translating data into decisions.
• Influential Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
  Your communication style builds trust and alignment. You know how to manage stakeholders across levels and functions, driving clarity and momentum.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email European.recruitment@kellanova.com.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

 Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands includes Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents, and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.